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[venta]

Every time I go to vote. Every bloody time.

Just on the off-chance anyone else lives in Iffley Fields ward and votes at the Donnington Community Centre: do not follow the sign that says "Donnington Community Centre" to get there. It will not help. If you have inadvertently followed that sign, then turn left at the unsigned T-junction, then turn left up the private-looking footpath which is signed for "Donnington Doorstep".

For preference, however, walk along Donnington Bridge Road until you get to Townsend Square, turn right and when you can see nothing but a scruffy carpark keep walking round to the right and at the point at which you've already found the well-hidden building, you will see a sign saying "Polling Station".

I am writing this down in the hopes that next time I have to vote I will remember and look it up rather than spending ten minutes wandering about haplessly.

The couple dishing out ballot papers seemed vaguely surprised when I asked if in future they could put out more signs - "but there is a sign on the door" - despite admitting that they got really lost at 6:40am and couldn't find the building themselves.

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[venta.livejournal.com]

Ours used to, though actually they weren't very helpful when you tried to use them - the polling station isn't on any roads as such, which made the map a bit vague.

This year's cards don't have a map, though. They're smaller and flimsier than usual.